Deciding to move forward

Whether you run a small business, manage part of an organization, hire others to…do work, or have to manage your own finite work hours.…You probably have to make decisions about which projects to perform.…You can choose from three possible actions doing the project, not doing anything…or choosing a different project.…Obviously, one choice is to move forward with the project.…Some projects are given such as buying a new computer when the old one bites the dust.…

If the decision isn't clear-cut the information you gather about a project can…help you make an informed decision about whether it makes sense to proceed.…If a project isn't an automatic yes, here are a few questions you can ask to…determine whether proceeding makes sense.…Does the project provide enough value?…In a business environment look at whether the project supports at least one of…the businesses key objectives, such as getting new customers, increasing profit,…reducing costs or introducing new services.…

Ask yourself is the project feasible, you might find out that office space is…

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1/17/2013

Have you wondered how to make your small projects run as smoothly as possible—without building in so many steps that they get cumbersome? In this course, author and project manager Bonnie Biafore shows how a successful small project starts with planning: documenting goals, identifying risks, measuring success, and confirming decision makers. The course also covers organizing your files, estimating time and costs, building a solid team, scheduling work, and getting the project underway. In addition, you'll explore how to hand out and track assignments, communicate with the team, work through issues, and bring your project to a close. This course follows the relocation of a small business as the sample project, but the course's strategies apply to a wide variety of small projects, including those in marketing, business development, product development, software development, freelancing, and the like.

Lynda.com is a PMI Registered Education Provider. This course qualifies for professional development units (PDUs). To view the activity and PDU details for this course, click here.The PMI Registered Education Provider logo is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Topics include:

Defining the life cycle and scope of small projects

Identifying the project customer and other stakeholders

Determining the right level of management

Collaborating

Scheduling work

Managing risk

Keeping things moving

Evaluating the project

Getting sign-off and tying up loose ends<br><br>

The PMI Registered Education Provider logo is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.